“Photography is always the same thing — being at the right place at the right time,” said Lawrence, a wildlife photographer for 50 years whose latest shots can be found at Kootenay Reflections.com.
How did he do it?
It’s almost unbearably cute.
A once-in-a-lifetime shot of a grizzly bear appearing to set up a photo has a B.C. wildlife photographer in the middle of a viral cyberstorm.
East Kootenay-based Jim Lawrence was keeping his distance — as he has for 50 years now — taking long-distance shots of a grizzly hunting for spawning salmon.
“He’s a male, about five years old, and he was fishing on the other bank of the river,” said Lawrence, who won’t reveal where the photo was taken for fear a hunter will take out his new-found friend.
“I set my camera up in a clearing in the brush, hoping to get a clear shot.
“You can never predict what a wild animal will do, so all of a sudden he crosses the river and starts scrambling up the bank.”
So Lawrence, a spry 67, hightailed it out of there, abandoning his tripod and camera.
“I ran up to my truck, and grabbed another camera,” Lawrence told The Province. “The bear started sniffing around the camera — it was saturated with my scent.”
While the grizzly investigated — appearing to be trying to set up a shot of his own — Lawrence fired away with his backup camera, capturing some startling images of the big bruin.
the picture grabs your attention, then you read the story and the picture gets even better! Thank you for this post 🙂
Thank goodness, the bear did not grab that expensive camera. You are welcome.
Wow a story! I just love the photo 🙂 Thank you, Perpetua!
Isn’t that fabulous? Do you have a bear picture you can show us, Amy?
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Thank you for sharing. Bears take better photos of humans.
This might be Canada? It uses the term Province, so I am assuming it is not the USA. I am told there is an influx of bear in North Carolina these days–much like the influx of coyotes in South Carolina. Hmmmm!
Hi Beth, Yes it’s Canada and I forgot to put that as a tag. Are you from Carolina?
My husband is Canadian and I am Texan. Our children live in South Carolina and Georgia.
This is as awesome as it can get. Period !
I like your Period! Thank you.
Talk about just that right moment!! Beautiful, and awesome! ❤
Lucky this man is very smart to run away and the camera was not damage. BTW, our WestCoast train run over a black bear this morning. Feeling sad. 😦
That’s terrible!! Dang!